{"id":190010,"date":"2025-10-04T17:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T17:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/190010\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T17:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T17:58:16","slug":"mafs-expert-paul-asks-whats-the-problem-as-one-couple-struggle-at-commitment-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/190010\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS expert Paul asks &#8216;what&#8217;s the problem&#8217; as one couple struggle at commitment ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Married At First Sight UK returns tonight with the first commitment ceremony, and one couple don&#8217;t seem to be on the same page<\/p>\n<p>15:53, 30 Sep 2025Updated 15:53, 30 Sep 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Married At First Sight UK expert Paul C Brunson questioned &#8220;what&#8217;s the problem&#8221; as Anita and Paul struggled to land on the same page during the commitment ceremony. The duo were the final contestants in this year&#8217;s series to tie the knot, but big day and honeymoon started off rocky due to their reservations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Anita admitted he wasn&#8217;t the &#8216;silver fox&#8217; she was searching for and, when the two moved into their new apartment, she asked him for a chat as she was nervous about living with him due to his &#8216;overwhelming&#8217; and &#8216;frantic&#8217; energy. When he asked her how he was finding married life, he said: &#8220;It&#8217;s been difficult at times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The couple has been struggling in the experiment, with Anita thinking Paul doesn&#8217;t ask enough questions about her. And during tonight&#8217;s commitment ceremony, Brunson was quick to question what the issue is.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/mafs-uk-star-rebecca-reveals-35988322\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35988322\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MAFS UK star Rebecca reveals what procedures she&#8217;s had done after fans question age<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/married-first-sight-uk-star-35986360\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35986360\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Married at First Sight UK star leaves cast gobsmacked with brutal question<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_MAFS-UK.jpg\" alt=\"Anita and Paul from MAFS on the couch for commitment ceremony\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Anita and Paul struggled during the ceremony(Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">In a first look clip shared with The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mirror<\/a>, a nervous-looking Anita and Paul sat across from the experts as expert Brunson asked: &#8220;At the end of the day, why are you here?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Anita said: &#8220;To find love,&#8221; and when Brunson asked what that meant to her, she added: &#8220;A partner in crime. Somebody to walk alongside us, still be holding hands when we&#8217;re 80. Somebody who&#8217;s there for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">He then turned to Paul and asked him the same question. The retired contestant said: &#8220;I want to find a partner, I want to find love. I want to cry with someone, laugh with someone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759600696_947_0_MAFS-UK.jpg\" alt=\"Paul from MAFS on the couch for commitment ceremony\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Anita said Paul was &#8216;not the silver fox she had in mind'(Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Brunson asked: &#8220;How&#8217;s what you guys said different in terms of what you&#8217;re looking for?&#8217; Anita reiterated that she &#8216;wants love&#8217; before Brunson questioned whether what she described was the same to what Paul described.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Anita admitted it was, and Brunson, satisfied with the answer, asked: &#8220;Okay, so what&#8217;s the problem? Ultimately, you both said you want someone who supports you and that&#8217;s the place to remain focused on. Be each other&#8217;s support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">They went on to their decisions, with Anita saying: &#8220;Paul is a lovely man. He is the gentleman I asked for. He really is attentive. I totally see why you matched us up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Right after meeting Paul, Anita&#8217;s daughter-in-law, Jodie, questioned whether he has a serious side. She said: &#8220;The only reservation is can he get serious. Is he a little bit too much of joker?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Anita was also unimpressed, telling the cameras: &#8220;First impressions of Paul\u2026 he\u2019s not the silver fox I had in mind. He\u2019s not the type I\u2019d gravitate to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">However, after the vows, she slowly warmed up to him and added: &#8220;He seems very nice, he\u2019s a bit of a joker, he\u2019s not the silver fox I envisioned but I do want to get to know him. I just want to wait, see what happens and hopefully the attraction part will come later.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Stream Married at First Sight UK on Channel 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Follow Mirror Celebs on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mirrorshowbiz\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TikTokLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/story.snapchat.com\/p\/e938f430-2c82-432e-9424-9522e5dc822c\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"SnapchatLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Snapchat<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mirrorceleb\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"InstagramLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MirrorCeleb\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TwitterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorCeleb\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"FacebookLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MirrorCeleb\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"YouTubeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@dailymirror\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ThreadsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/money\/shopping-deals\/macbook-air-m4-chip-gets-35965324\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35965324\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MacBook Air with M4 chip gets huge \u00a3100 price drop, but it&#8217;s not from Apple <\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/money\/shopping-deals\/perfect-match-foundation-flawless-15-35971004\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35971004\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Perfect match&#8217; 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